However, even with my poor pre-planning for me and not taking the time to re-read the book, it was my favorite of the four, I loved the movie!!
The colors were brighter than the first, but if I had to pick a color, I would say "gray" was the color theme. But it worked. It wasn't the blue that made everyone look like they were actually made of stone, and it wasn't the orange-y look from New Moon that just made them all look strange. The color was more true, but certainly 'dark'. Like I said, it worked, and I think that's because it gave then sense that it was overcast....and well, duh that's pretty perfect.
The actors, well Kristen Stewart gave pretty much the exact same performance. Though, like Rob she did look more comfortable in this film than in the last two. He was caught giving more than one smile, and managed not to look constipated or in pain. Taylor spent the majority of the movie shirt-less....and 'Edward' makes a comment "doesn't own a shirt?". Funniest was definitely the "I'm hotter than you" comment when Jacob enters the tent in the camping scene.
The story...here is a problem the film industry faces, and yet they like to repeat their attempt over and over. Book-to-Movie. They often leave out characters that are important, or scenes that would have made something make a lot more sense. Or both!! I'm thinking of course of the Harry Potter series, I have not read LotR, or seen those films, but I can only guess they left stuff out of that too. But can I just say, again, WOW! I think they really did a fantastic job keeping the details in the story. They did some combining of scenes and conversations, but they did it well! They still left in all the information necessary to understand what was going on.
I don't know that I can really review much more with out giving it all away. You know, just in case you didn't read it and don't want to know "what happens" I don't want to leave any spoilers. But you won't be disappointed!!
The wardrobe is far better than that of New Moon. Alice looks the type, "Fashionista Vamp" that is. Jasper is commanding in his role ;), Emmett barrels on to the screen over and over again prior to the Battle, and he looks like he's having a ton of fun doing so! Rosalie gives us her story, and has a bit bigger role than previous films. My friend and I had thought at first that it wasn't Nikki Reed, so it was good that the theater was so crowded that we waited for most people to file out, and we watched the credits. It was still her! Esme's roll is much smaller, and she doesn't speak much. I know she wasn't a huge character, but lets just hope they don't forget about her in the next ;) And the wolves! The wolves are AWESOME. I am firmly "Team Edward" (more like "Team Jasper") so do not miss understand me when I speak of the amazing-ness that is the wolves. I just think they're really well done, unlike most CGI effects. They are pretty much exactly as I pictured them in my head. And in this film we see just how big the pack has gotten when we meet new pack members as they prepare for the epic battle against the Newborns.
I tip my hat to the makers of this film, for I am pleased with their offering!! I am not pleased with the headache I have from such a late night, junk-food snacks and of course a very LOUD soundtrack. But all in all it was worth every minute of driving and waiting. Thank you to my friend for the ticket! We are already planning to do a Twilight Party and watch the first three films before we go out and see Breaking Dawn part 1. But, we won't be doing the midnight showing.
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